The Spitfire Story
by Jacky Hyams
A 256 page soft back book.

Published in association with the Imperial War Museums, The Spitfire Story is a captivating anthology of first hand stores from those whose lives were touched by this remarkable machine…

Contents of the Book Include:

Foreword by Geoffrey Wellum:
Introduction:

1. A Star is Born;
2. Making An Icon;
3. In The Air;
4. On The Ground;
5. Spitfire Families;
6. Love and Loss;
7. Afterwards:

Morale boosting schemes were introduced to enable workers to see the results of their labours. Here workers from a Spitfire factory examine one of their aircraft at an RAF Fighter Station.

Ninety one year old former strategic photo reconnaissance pilot Jimmy Taylor at Goodwood in 2013, before his flight in the Boultbee Spitfire.